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Tina Charles Chosen As One of 16 Finalist For 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team
Featuring a stellar blend of veterans, who have won a combined 13 Olympic and 10 World Cup gold medals, and some of the top, young talent in the nation, 16 finalists have been selected for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup Team. The athletes were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player […]
2018 USA Women’s National Team Heads to New York With Tina Charles
Following its three-day camp in Columbia, South Carolina, which culminated with an entertaining intrasquad exhibition game on Sept. 5, 14 athletes, headlined by New York Liberty forward, two-time Olympic and two-time World Cup gold medalist Tina Charles, will continue on to USA Basketball’s next training camp in the hopes of claiming a spot on the […]
New York Liberty Earn Second Overall Pick in 2019 WNBA Draft
The New York Liberty earned the second overall pick for the 2019 WNBA Draft as revealed by the league Tuesday night live on ESPN2 during halftime of Game 2 of a Semifinals playoff series between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics. “This is an exciting day for us,” head coach Katie Smith began. “You go […]
Atlanta’s Niki Colleen Named 2018 WNBA Coach of the Year
Atlanta Dream Head Coach Nicki Collen, who guided the team to the No. 2 seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs, has been named the WNBA Coach of the Year, the WNBA announced today. She becomes the second Atlanta coach to earn the honor, joining Marynell Meadors (2009). Collen received 37 votes from a national panel […]
Seattle’s Sue Bird Wins 2018 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird has been named the 2018 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award recipient, the WNBA announced today. This marks the third such honor for Bird, who won the award in 2017 and shared it with Ruth Riley in 2011. The Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award is presented each season to a player who exemplifies […]
